self portraits - 6

[ericrgauthier]

Inspired by the talent here and seeing the improvements in everyone who sticks with it, I decided to start a thread. Here's number 1.

[ericrgauthier]

here's number 2

[*ViRuS*]

nice start man, in the 2nd one, i think it would stand out alot more if you had gotten darker with it. really used the whole value scale. nice work though.

[ericrgauthier]

*ViRuS* Thanks man. Yeah, i noticed the last one was too limited. tried to remedy that today.

[ericrgauthier]

Another one. Not great.

[ericrgauthier]

Another one today. really need to work on painting looser. Not sure how to though. Hope it comes in time on its own.

[QETALIVAN]

I really like your style....very minimalistic and fotorealistic at the same time. You look quite the same, so I guess they have much resemblance with you.
But, as you say yourself, try to change of techniques....you will have more fun, and you will update more often.

[ericrgauthier]

Qetalivan - Thanks. I'm trying to get good likeness, but I'm afraid it's still not there yet. The reason it's all b&w in the same style is because I'm trying to improve my brushwork, which is my current focus. I'll add colour etc. and play with textures and techniques when i feel more confident with my painting skills.

Here's another.